Latest period
$835.00M
YoY change
-12.2%
5Y CAGR
-14.9%
Peak year (2006)
$3.19B
Cumulative CapEx
$45.81B
CapEx history chart for Valero Energy (VLO) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $796.00M
CapEx growth chart for Valero Energy (VLO) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -12.2%
CapEx history table for Valero Energy (VLO) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $796.00M | -12.2% | −$111.00M | ||
| 2024 | $907.00M | -0.4% | −$4.00M | ||
| 2023 | $911.00M | -45.8% | −$770.00M | ||
| 2022 | $1.68B | +1.0% | +$16.00M | ||
| 2021 | $1.67B | -6.9% | −$123.00M | ||
| 2020 | $1.79B | -10.5% | −$209.00M | ||
| 2019 | $2.00B | -3.6% | −$75.00M | ||
| 2018 | $2.07B | +50.3% | +$693.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.38B | +7.9% | +$101.00M | ||
| 2016 | $1.28B | -21.0% | −$340.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.62B | -24.8% | −$535.00M | ||
| 2014 | $2.15B | +1.5% | +$32.00M | ||
| 2013 | $2.12B | -27.6% | −$810.00M | ||
| 2012 | $2.93B | +24.5% | +$576.00M | ||
| 2011 | $2.35B | +36.1% | +$625.00M | ||
| 2010 | $1.73B | -25.7% | −$597.00M | ||
| 2009 | $2.33B | -16.6% | −$463.00M | ||
| 2008 | $2.79B | +23.5% | +$530.00M | ||
| 2007 | $2.26B | -29.1% | −$927.00M | ||
| 2006 | $3.19B | +49.4% | +$1.05B | ||
| 2005 | $2.13B | +65.2% | +$841.50M | ||
| 2004 | $1.29B | +32.4% | +$315.70M | ||
| 2003 | $975.80M | +20.3% | +$164.60M | ||
| 2002 | $811.20M | +106.1% | +$417.64M | ||
| 2001 | $393.56M | +101.9% | +$198.67M | ||
| 2000 | $194.89M | +93.7% | +$94.29M | ||
| 1999 | $100.60M | -79.9% | −$400.10M | ||
| 1998 | $500.70M | +310.4% | +$378.70M | ||
| 1997 | $122.00M | -5.1% | −$6.50M | ||
| 1996 | $128.50M | +3.1% | +$3.90M | ||
| 1995 | $124.60M | +54.4% | +$43.90M | ||
| 1994 | $80.70M | -49.4% | −$78.90M | ||
| 1993 | $159.60M | -43.6% | −$123.20M | ||
| 1992 | $282.80M | +23.1% | +$53.10M | ||
| 1991 | $229.70M | +66.7% | +$91.90M | ||
| 1990 | $137.80M | +273.4% | +$100.90M | ||
| 1989 | $36.90M | — | — |
- 2025$796.00M-12.2%
- 2024$907.00M-0.4%
- 2023$911.00M-45.8%
- 2022$1.68B+1.0%
- 2021$1.67B-6.9%
- 2020$1.79B-10.5%
- 2019$2.00B-3.6%
- 2018$2.07B+50.3%
- 2017$1.38B+7.9%
- 2016$1.28B-21.0%
- 2015$1.62B-24.8%
- 2014$2.15B+1.5%
- 2013$2.12B-27.6%
- 2012$2.93B+24.5%
- 2011$2.35B+36.1%
- 2010$1.73B-25.7%
- 2009$2.33B-16.6%
- 2008$2.79B+23.5%
- 2007$2.26B-29.1%
- 2006$3.19B+49.4%
- 2005$2.13B+65.2%
- 2004$1.29B+32.4%
- 2003$975.80M+20.3%
- 2002$811.20M+106.1%
- 2001$393.56M+101.9%
- 2000$194.89M+93.7%
- 1999$100.60M-79.9%
- 1998$500.70M+310.4%
- 1997$122.00M-5.1%
- 1996$128.50M+3.1%
- 1995$124.60M+54.4%
- 1994$80.70M-49.4%
- 1993$159.60M-43.6%
- 1992$282.80M+23.1%
- 1991$229.70M+66.7%
- 1990$137.80M+273.4%
- 1989$36.90M—
CapEx values are taken from Valero Energy's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Valero Energy (VLO)
According to Valero Energy's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $835.00M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual CapEx for Valero Energy (VLO) came in at $796.00M – declined 12.2% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Valero Energy CapEx expanded at a -14.9% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Valero Energy CapEx peaked at $3.19B in 2006; the latest annual figure is $796.00M in 2025 (75.0% below peak).
The highest annual CapEx of $3.19B was reported in 2006. The lowest in the available history was $36.90M in 1989.
Valero Energy Capital Expenditures by Year
Valero Energy Capital Expenditures 2025: $796.00M
2025's CapEx for Valero Energy came in at $796.00M, declined 12.2% below 2024.
Valero Energy Capital Expenditures 2024: $907.00M
Valero Energy posted CapEx of $907.00M in 2024, edged down 0.4% below 2023.
Valero Energy Capital Expenditures 2023: $911.00M
In 2023, Valero Energy reported CapEx of $911.00M, plunged 45.8% below 2022.
Valero Energy Capital Expenditures 2022: $1.68B
Valero Energy CapEx in 2022 was $1.68B, edged up 1.0% from 2021.
Valero Energy Capital Expenditures 2021: $1.67B
Valero Energy CapEx in 2021 was $1.67B.
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Sector peers by CapEx
Energy peers of Valero Energy (VLO), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $28.36B | |
| $17.35B | |
| $8.83B | |
| $6.12B | |
| $4.89B | |
| $3.49B | |
| $3.02B | |
| $1.69B |
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